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Pokemon Let’s Go Legendary Pokemon

Let’s Go has 4 legendary Pokemon and the Mythical Mew. Battle Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres at level 50 during the story, and Mewtwo at level 70 after you become Champion. All four come with 3 perfect IVs. Mew comes only as a one-time gift from a new, unredeemed Poke Ball Plus.

Pokemon Let's Go legendary Pokemon: Pikachu and Eevee box art
Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee box art. Every legendary battle is the same in both versions.
Legendary birds
Lv 50Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres
Mewtwo
Lv 70after the Elite Four
Perfect IVs
3on every legendary battle
Mew
Poke Ball Plusone-time gift, not in the wild
ArticunoLv 50, Seafoam IslandsHow to catch
ZapdosLv 50, Power PlantHow to catch
MoltresLv 50, Victory RoadHow to catch
MewtwoLv 70, Cerulean CaveHow to catch
MewPoke Ball PlusHow to catch

Pokemon Let’s Go: how to find legendary Pokemon

Each legendary battle starts as a fight: beat it first, then you get to throw Poke Balls. Save before you start.

Articuno in Pokemon Let's GoArticuno 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Articuno artwork, and its 3D model as it looks in Let’s Go

How to catch Articuno in Let’s Go

ArticunoiceflyingLegendary
Level
50
Perfect IVs
3 of 6 stats
Base total
580
Weak to
fireelectricrocksteel

Sea Skim across the water to the Seafoam Islands, then push the boulders into the holes with Strong Push until you reach the bottom floor.

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Zapdos in Pokemon Let's GoZapdos 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Zapdos artwork, and its 3D model as it looks in Let’s Go

How to catch Zapdos in Let’s Go

ZapdoselectricflyingLegendary
Level
50
Perfect IVs
3 of 6 stats
Base total
580
Weak to
icerock

Sea Skim along the water on Route 10 to reach the Power Plant. Zapdos waits at the far end.

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Moltres in Pokemon Let's GoMoltres 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Moltres artwork, and its 3D model as it looks in Let’s Go

How to catch Moltres in Let’s Go

MoltresfireflyingLegendary
Level
50
Perfect IVs
3 of 6 stats
Base total
580
Weak to
waterelectricrock

Pass the Badge checks on Route 23 with all eight Badges, then use Strong Push on the boulders in Victory Road. Moltres is on the third floor.

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Mewtwo in Pokemon Let's GoMewtwo 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Mewtwo artwork, and its 3D model as it looks in Let’s Go

How to catch Mewtwo in Let’s Go

MewtwopsychicLegendary
Level
70
Perfect IVs
3 of 6 stats
Base total
680
Weak to
bugghostdark

Cerulean Cave opens once you beat the Elite Four. Go north from Cerulean City to Route 24 and Sea Skim down the water to the cave entrance on the west side of Cerulean City. Mewtwo waits on the deepest floor.

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Mew in Pokemon Let's GoMew 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Mew artwork, and its 3D model as it looks in Let’s Go

How to catch Mew in Let’s Go

MewpsychicMythical
How
Poke Ball Plus
Level
1
Knows
Pound
Base total
600
Weak to
bugghostdark

Mew is not found anywhere in Kanto. A new, unredeemed Poke Ball Plus includes a one-time Mew gift: connect it to your game to receive Mew. It is never shiny, so there is no shiny Mew to hunt.

Pokeball Plus (Poke Ball Plus), which comes with Mew
A new, unredeemed Poke Ball Plus carries a one-time Mew gift into the game.
  • If a legendary flees or you fail to catch it, it comes back after you beat the Elite Four again.

Catch the legendary birds again in the sky

After you become Champion and catch the legendary birds, they can show up again as very rare spawns in the sky. Look for them over these 23 routes.

ArticunoRare sky spawnFirst battle
MoltresRare sky spawnFirst battle
ZapdosRare sky spawnFirst battle

Rare spawns: see Catch Combo for how a chain changes what appears.

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